Rt 66: The Fading Mother Road

For years it has been a dream of mine to explore the iconic RT 66 from start to finish, photographing the current state of decay of the many memorable landmarks in juxtaposition with the overlooked communities that still remain attached to the Mother Road.

This is not that trip, not yet at least, but I take the opportunity, whenever it is possible, to explore bits of the old highway during my travels and scout for potential locations to photograph in the future. This image was taken during one of my short excursions into San Fidel, NM.

Today San Fidel is a ghost town, but once upon a time it was thriving community along RT 66 where Mid Century American families would stop for cool refreshments, fuel and perhaps make a purchase of local pottery made by the Acoma tribe. Now all that remain are a handful of families and a few ghostly reminders of a former life along the fading Mother Road.

2 responses to “Rt 66: The Fading Mother Road”

I live in Arizona and also share your passion for old buildings. Here we have several ghost towns with lots of old buildings with wonderful stories to tell of the past. If your get the chance some time to make it here, I promise you, it will be well worth your time.